on+behalf+of
31behalf — In the name of; on account of; for the benefit, advantage, interest, profit, or vindication of. State v Eggerman & Co. 81 Tex 569, 572. See on his behalf …
32behalf — [14] Behalf was compounded from the prefix be ‘by’ and the noun half, in the sense ‘side’. The latter had been used in such phrases as on my half, that is, ‘on my side, for my part’, since late Old English times, and the new compound began to… …
33In behalf of — Behalf Be*half , n. [OE. on behalve in the name of, bihalven by the side of, fr. AS. healf half, also side, part: akin to G. halb half, halber on account of. See {Be }, and {Half}, n.] Advantage; favor; stead; benefit; interest; profit; support;… …
34On behalf of — Behalf Be*half , n. [OE. on behalve in the name of, bihalven by the side of, fr. AS. healf half, also side, part: akin to G. halb half, halber on account of. See {Be }, and {Half}, n.] Advantage; favor; stead; benefit; interest; profit; support;… …
35behalf — noun / bɪ.hæf, .hɑf/ Advantage; favor; stead; benefit; interest; profit; support; defense; vindication …
36behalf — Synonyms and related words: advantage, avail, behoof, benefit, benison, blessing, boon, convenience, for, gain, good, in place of, interest, percentage, point, profit, service, use, value, welfare, well being, world of good, worth …
37behalf — be·half || bɪ hÉ‘Ëf n. representing; support …
38behalf — n. Benefit, advantage, convenience, profit, interest, account, behoof, support, defence …
39behalf — be·half …
40behalf — be•half [[t]bɪˈhæf, ˈhɑf[/t]] n. interest; support • in in Etymology: 1400–50; late ME; ME bihalve …
